Jeremy Hunt

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643 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard May 2026 last heard 3 Jun

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And it wasn't that I was actually doing nothing.

You know, I wanted to do it in my very first budget.

But I only had like three months after the autumn statement because it was in March 23.

And I couldn't persuade the OBR.

to recognise the impact on GDP.

So I had another go for the autumn statement of 23.

And by that time, we were within months of a general election.

And it just, it really is difficult for any politician.

Yes I mean I

The social care issue is difficult.

It does boil down to money.

And I think even as health secretary, I was pushing for it very hard.

But, you know, in the end, it had to be the priority of the prime minister and the chancellor.

And indeed, I didn't do it when I was chancellor.

So I can't say it was someone else's fault.

But you're right on the NHS.

So I arrived as health secretary and I thought the NHS is this huge...

Leviathan, and I'm going to concentrate on patient safety and reduce the amount of avoidable harm and death.

And I did.

I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet, but I look back on it.

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